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49.96 USD +0.85 (+1.73%)

At closeNov 4, 2026, 4:01 PM EST

49.96 0.00 0.00%

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49.14 Day range 50.23
41.29 52-week range 53.82
YTD
+15.30%
1 year
+6.23%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

0.91 Distress zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

6 / 9 Average

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

B3 / 5 overall

  • DCF 1
  • Return on Equity 3
  • Return on Assets 3
  • Debt / Equity 4
  • P/E 2
  • P/B 3

Valuation

P/E 20.2×
FY 2016: 33.2×FY 2017: 29.8×FY 2018: 35.0×FY 2019: 39.4×FY 2020: 27.4×FY 2021: 36.7×FY 2022: 34.3×FY 2023: 57.0×FY 2024: 13.9×FY 2025: 20.2×
FY 2016 5y median 34.3× FY 2025
P/S 2.6×
FY 2016: 2.7×FY 2017: 3.3×FY 2018: 3.3×FY 2019: 3.5×FY 2020: 3.4×FY 2021: 4.7×FY 2022: 3.9×FY 2023: 3.7×FY 2024: 2.6×FY 2025: 2.6×
FY 2016 5y median 3.7× FY 2025
P/B 1.5×
FY 2016: 2.5×FY 2017: 3.1×FY 2018: 3.1×FY 2019: 3.2×FY 2020: 2.9×FY 2021: 3.2×FY 2022: 2.5×FY 2023: 2.1×FY 2024: 1.6×FY 2025: 1.5×
FY 2016 5y median 2.1× FY 2025
P/FCF -12.0×
FY 2016: -23.5×FY 2017: -19.6×FY 2018: -24.7×FY 2019: -23.7×FY 2020: -14.7×FY 2021: -60.4×FY 2022: -39.2×FY 2023: -17.8×FY 2024: -14.8×FY 2025: -12.0×
FY 2016 5y median -17.8× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 11.5×
FY 2016: 13.3×FY 2017: 13.7×FY 2018: 15.2×FY 2019: 16.1×FY 2020: 15.1×FY 2021: 18.2×FY 2022: 16.5×FY 2023: 18.9×FY 2024: 9.4×FY 2025: 11.5×
FY 2016 5y median 16.5× FY 2025
EV/Sales 4.1×
FY 2016: 3.7×FY 2017: 4.3×FY 2018: 4.5×FY 2019: 4.8×FY 2020: 4.8×FY 2021: 6.0×FY 2022: 5.1×FY 2023: 5.2×FY 2024: 3.9×FY 2025: 4.1×
FY 2016 5y median 5.1× FY 2025
FCF Yield -8.3%
FY 2016: -4.3%FY 2017: -5.1%FY 2018: -4.0%FY 2019: -4.2%FY 2020: -6.8%FY 2021: -1.7%FY 2022: -2.5%FY 2023: -5.6%FY 2024: -6.8%FY 2025: -8.3%
FY 2016 5y median -5.6% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 64.3%
FY 2016: 60.1%FY 2017: 60.4%FY 2018: 60.3%FY 2019: 47.7%FY 2020: 49.3%FY 2021: 61.2%FY 2022: 62.7%FY 2023: 45.7%FY 2024: 95.4%FY 2025: 64.3%
FY 2016 5y median 62.7% FY 2025
Operating Margin 18.3%
FY 2016: 12.5%FY 2017: 14.2%FY 2018: 15.8%FY 2019: 13.9%FY 2020: 17.2%FY 2021: 16.0%FY 2022: 15.1%FY 2023: 9.7%FY 2024: 21.7%FY 2025: 18.3%
FY 2016 5y median 16.0% FY 2025
Net Margin 12.8%
FY 2016: 8.0%FY 2017: 10.1%FY 2018: 9.4%FY 2019: 8.8%FY 2020: 12.2%FY 2021: 12.8%FY 2022: 11.3%FY 2023: 6.5%FY 2024: 18.4%FY 2025: 12.8%
FY 2016 5y median 12.8% FY 2025
ROE 7.6%
FY 2016: 7.4%FY 2017: 9.7%FY 2018: 9.0%FY 2019: 8.1%FY 2020: 10.5%FY 2021: 8.7%FY 2022: 7.3%FY 2023: 3.6%FY 2024: 11.6%FY 2025: 7.6%
FY 2016 5y median 7.6% FY 2025
ROIC 3.0%
FY 2016: 2.2%FY 2017: 2.5%FY 2018: 3.3%FY 2019: 2.5%FY 2020: 3.8%FY 2021: 3.6%FY 2022: 3.2%FY 2023: 1.7%FY 2024: 3.7%FY 2025: 3.0%
FY 2016 5y median 3.2% FY 2025
ROA 2.3%
FY 2016: 2.0%FY 2017: 2.5%FY 2018: 2.3%FY 2019: 2.0%FY 2020: 2.9%FY 2021: 2.8%FY 2022: 2.4%FY 2023: 1.1%FY 2024: 3.7%FY 2025: 2.3%
FY 2016 5y median 2.4% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -3.5%
FY 2016: 3.6%FY 2017: 9.4%FY 2018: 4.7%FY 2019: 2.3%FY 2020: 11.2%FY 2021: -0.4%FY 2022: 7.0%FY 2023: -6.1%FY 2024: 30.5%FY 2025: -3.5%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -18.6%
FY 2016: 7.1%FY 2017: 24.2%FY 2018: 16.8%FY 2019: -10.1%FY 2020: 37.5%FY 2021: -7.2%FY 2022: 0.7%FY 2023: -39.6%FY 2024: 191.8%FY 2025: -18.6%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -33.8%
FY 2016: 7.4%FY 2017: 50.5%FY 2018: -10.5%FY 2019: -3.7%FY 2020: 50.4%FY 2021: -0.5%FY 2022: -9.7%FY 2023: -48.6%FY 2024: 257.1%FY 2025: -33.8%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -19.2%
FY 2016: -115.0%FY 2017: -60.8%FY 2018: 16.8%FY 2019: -13.3%FY 2020: -72.2%FY 2021: 66.0%FY 2022: -36.6%FY 2023: -97.6%FY 2024: -8.4%FY 2025: -19.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 0.8×
FY 2016: 0.6×FY 2017: 0.5×FY 2018: 0.6×FY 2019: 0.5×FY 2020: 0.5×FY 2021: 1.1×FY 2022: 1.0×FY 2023: 0.7×FY 2024: 0.6×FY 2025: 0.8×
FY 2016 5y median 0.8× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 0.8×
FY 2016: 0.5×FY 2017: 0.5×FY 2018: 0.6×FY 2019: 0.5×FY 2020: 0.4×FY 2021: 1.1×FY 2022: 1.0×FY 2023: 0.7×FY 2024: 0.6×FY 2025: 0.8×
FY 2016 5y median 0.8× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 1.0×
FY 2016: 1.0×FY 2017: 1.2×FY 2018: 1.2×FY 2019: 1.3×FY 2020: 1.3×FY 2021: 0.9×FY 2022: 0.9×FY 2023: 0.9×FY 2024: 0.9×FY 2025: 1.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.9× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 4.3×
FY 2016: 3.7×FY 2017: 3.4×FY 2018: 4.1×FY 2019: 4.5×FY 2020: 4.5×FY 2021: 3.9×FY 2022: 4.0×FY 2023: 5.3×FY 2024: 3.2×FY 2025: 4.3×
FY 2016 5y median 4.0× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 2.7×
FY 2016: 2.5×FY 2017: 2.8×FY 2018: 2.9×FY 2019: 2.4×FY 2020: 3.3×FY 2021: 2.9×FY 2022: 2.9×FY 2023: 1.5×FY 2024: 3.9×FY 2025: 2.7×
FY 2016 5y median 2.9× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 2.9%
FY 2016: 2.0%FY 2017: 1.6%FY 2018: 1.6%FY 2019: 1.5%FY 2020: 1.6%FY 2021: 1.3%FY 2022: 1.6%FY 2023: 2.0%FY 2024: 2.5%FY 2025: 2.9%
FY 2016 5y median 2.0% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 57.6%
FY 2016: 68.0%FY 2017: 51.4%FY 2018: 55.0%FY 2019: 60.2%FY 2020: 43.1%FY 2021: 46.9%FY 2022: 56.4%FY 2023: 113.7%FY 2024: 34.3%FY 2025: 57.6%
FY 2016 5y median 56.4% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31